DirecciónEaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Customs lead.
What you’ll do:
Job responsibilities
- Responsible to ensure compliance to the Mexican and Intenational Laws
- Manage the Inventory Control system in compliance with the ANNEX 24. Responsable of the Vastera system Health.
- Review Import & Export manifests (also known as pedimentos) processed at Customs. Perform internal reviews , audit import and export manifests in order to identify / detect discrepancies or mistakes and request amendments as needed.
- Support Eaton Cuautiitlan and Bussman with import and export transactions at customs ensuring the Import & Export documents are in compliance with Mexican and International regulations, record keeping, customs broker instructions, IMMEX management, PROSEC management, suppliers’ documents audit.
- Fixed Assets Control to ensure compliance with Legal regulations
- Control Scrap process until disposal
- Support programs and projects to take advantage of Free Trade Agreements (including management of certificates of origin) and other duty-savings opportunities and operating efficiency.
- Ensure the accuracy of certificates of origin to customers or NAFTA requirements.
- Control governmental documents such as IMMEX program.
- Control Sub-maquila material flow process.
- Ensure the virtual transferences between Eaton – Suppliers /Customers are executed on time.
- Ensure compliance of OEA certification. Coordinate activities in the plant to ensure compliance with OEA regulations
- Freight Management. Create and deploy strategy to reduce and control freight spend.
- Coordinate the import and export processes in regards to operation such as dealing with carriers, sea freight lines, airfreight lines, freight forwarders and brokers in order to gel materials in a timely manner and ensuring accuracy and compliance to law requirements.
- Logistics Routes Optimization.
- Implement cost out and cost avoidance projects related to logistics and Trade Compliance expenses
- Review from a Customs stand point, the fixed assets identification.
- Keep up records of Premium freights and pursuit the involved areas on minimize Premium Freight to Zero.
- Provide full visibility of the Raw Material and Finished Goods while in transit.
- Monitors trranportation channel selection and conducts performance reviews of carriers to support customer and plant requirements
- Coaches others to understand the impact of missed transactions or noncompliance with fixed assets control in the plant
- Support the plant to obtain permits and special customs programs.
- Develop risk management strategies to avoid non-compliance and file compliance reports with regulatory bodies.
- Develop Forecast and Profit Plan for Freight, Customs Expenses and Premium Freight.
- Elaborate and Submit the INEGI and IMMEX reports
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Qualifications:
- Degree qualification in Foreign Trade, International Trade or related discipline
- 5 years of experience in a similar role
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of Mexican and International customs trade law framework
- Understanding Risk/Legal with the ability to research and comprehend issues relating to regional import regulations.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Negotiation skills
- Must be proactive and results oriented
- Working Knowledge of SAP and Vastera as a plus
- Proficiency in Customs Law, Origin Laws, 24 Annex for IMMEX, Free Trade Agreements regulation knowledge.
- Maquila Environment experience
- Ability to communicate in the English language (90%) required."
- Leadership skills
- Proactive and results oriented
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
